The Working-Class Studies Association calls for nominations for our annual awards. Please consider nominating an entry, and please circulate the attached call. Our award categories are: Studs Terkel Award: for single published articles or series, […]
WORKING-CLASS STUDIES ASSOCIATION
The Working-Class Studies Association supports scholarship, teaching, and activism related to working-class life and cultures.
Call for mentors
The WCSA’s Mentoring Program is underway and we’re looking for folks interested in serving junior faculty, graduate students, and activists. If interested, please visit our page for more information. And if you’re interested in being […]
WCSA on Social Media
Here are links to our social media feeds. Please follow us! And if you have any news items to share such as publications, events, new positions, virtual presentations, or projects, we want to here from […]
Book Notes ~ Fall 2020
The Fall 2020 WCSA Book Notes are now available. A PDF with descriptions for each book are available here.
In Memoriam ~Florence Rosenfeld Howe
Florence Rosenfeld Howe (March 17, 1929—September 12, 2020) Central to Florence Howe’s long life was the importance of honoring those who came before her and teaching those who follow. In her numerous presentations, nationally and internationally, […]
Special Election for 2020-2021
Due to an unexpected vacancy, the WCSA Elections Committee will hold a special election for the position of Secretary; this election is to fill the recently elected 2020-2021 officer’s slate. The committee will accept nominations, including […]
WCSA Officer Election Results for 2020-2021!
We are pleased to announce the following results form this year’s Working-Class Studies Association officer and committee elections: ● President-elect: Joseph Varga, Indiana University ● Chair-elect of the Working-Class Academics Section: Barbara Jensen ● Chair-elect […]
CfP: JWCS Seeking Contributions for Special Mini-Issue on Upcoming US Elections
The Journal of Working-Class Studies is seeking contributions to a special mini-issue focused on the upcoming US elections. We are looking for scholarly or commentary-style pieces that consider the potential impact of the election on working-class […]
Matti Ron Wins the Literary London Society Prize for Best Paper Presented by a Postgraduate Researcher at Their 2019 Conference
WCSA member and current Elections Chair Matti Ron has won the Literary London Society prize for best paper presented by a postgraduate researcher at their 2019 conference. Ron’s paper ‘Zadie Smith’s and James Kelman’s counter-narratives […]
2020 Working-Class Studies Association Lifetime Achievement Award ~ Janet Zandy
PRESS RELEASE July 21, 2020 CONTACT: Terry Easton, past WCSA president The WCSA, an international network of scholars, activists, and artists interested in working-class issues, offers lifetime achievement awards to those who have made significant, […]
